Article support



Jan. 12, 1937. J. M FROWENFELD ET AL 2,067,386

ARTICLE SUPPORT Filed Dec. 7, 1934 Huff James M, Frowenfe /d H. Harry INVENTORS; "7) BY L ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12?, 1937 UNETED STATEfi PA'EENT @FFIQE ARTICLE SUPPORT Application December '7, 1934, Serial No. 756,416

4 Claims.

Our invention relates to an article support and is more specifically concerned with a device for removably retaining articles in display position.

An object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, economical device, which is capable of releasably retaining articles differing in kind and dimensions, the articles being readily insertable and removable from the support.

We have selected tobacco pipes as typical of articles which may be used with our support but it will be apparent that any number of other kinds of articles may be used with equal facility.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a box top to which our article support is applied;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the article support proper with a fragmentary view of the base to which the support is attached.

Stated in general terms, the article support of our invention comprises a cradle with relatively movable walls which constitutes the support proper and a flexible retaining member engaging the walls and designed to overlie the article supported in the cradle.

3 Referring to the drawing, l0 denotes any suitable base which may be a box top, a display card or any article of like kind. The base I0 is provided with an orifice H which is preferably, although not necessarily, substantially rectangular and in which the article support itself is retained.

The article support, which is substantially in the form of a cradle, comprises the oppositely arranged upright walls l2, the converging walls I3 wherein the article rests, and the terminal walls or members M which are secured in some appropriate manner to the under face of the base In, the cradle proper projecting beyond the upper face of the base Ill. The wall members I4 are secured to the under face of the base I!) by adhesive, stapling or other suitable means.

The upright or side walls I2 are longitudinally slotted at It to receive a flexible retaining member l6 which is preferably a fabric covered rubber cord the ends of which are joined, as by being knotted together at l! below the meeting points of the downwardly converging walls I3.

In the preferred construction the retaining cradle is made from a single blank and the walls are formed by longitudinal scorings which permit of movement between the several wall sections. The scoring l8 permits of relative movement between the wall members 12 and M; the scoring i9 permits of relative movement between the wall members 92 and i3 and the scoring 263 permits of relative movement between the two converging wall members I3. The several wall members are, in effect, hinged to one another.

The retaining member [6 tends to draw the wall members l3 towards each other and upon 10 the insertion of an article, such as the stem of the pipe 2i, into the cradle the retaining member l3 will stretch or distend, thus moving the Wall members l3, l3 more closely together and cause a fairly tight retention of the article in the 15 cradle. The greater the diameter of the article the more firm its retention. It will be apparent from what has just been stated that articles difiering widely in dimensions will be equally firmly retained. 20

While we have described the invention in considerable detail, it will be apparent that modifications of structure may readily be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. 25

We claim:

1. An article support, comprising upright walls, converging relatively adjustable walls to conform to and provide a rest for the article extending from said upright walls and a flexible re- 30 taining member engaging the converging walls and bridging the gap between the spaced sides of the adjustable walls to embrace the article resting upon the latter.

2. An article support, comprising slotted up- 35 right walls, converging relatively adjustable walls to conform to and provide a rest for the article extending from said upright walls and an elongated flexible retaining member passing through the slots of the upright walls and en- 40 gaging the converging walls and bridging the gap between the spaced sides of the adjustable walls to embrace the article resting upon the latter.

3. An article support, comprising terminal wall members securable to a base, upright wall members hinged to said terminal members, converging wall members hinged to the upright members and to each other to form a rest for the article and a flexible retaining member engaging the converging wall members and bridging the gap between the spaced sides of the converging wall members to embrace the article resting upon the latter. 55

4.- An article support, cdmpri si'ng terminal nal members are hinged and an elongated flexwall members securable to a base, upright wall ible retaining member passing through the slots members slotted intermediate their ends and. in the upright wall members and encircling the hinged to said terminal members, converging converging wall members. I 7 wall members hinged to edges of the upright v JAMES M. FROWENFELD. members opposite the edges at which the termi- H. HARRY H-UTT. 

